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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a natural park in Canada straddling the Alberta / Saskatchewan boundary and jointly administered by the two provinces. Located south-east of Medicine Hat, it became Canada's first interprovincial park in 1989.
The park protects the majority of the Cypress Hills landscape, which consists of three separate elevated blocks of lush forest and fescue grassland surrounded by dry mixed-grass prairie. The "west block" and "centre block" are protected as provincial parks, and are managed by Alberta Parks and Protected Areas and Saskatchewan Parks, respectively.
The Cypress Hills plateau rises up to 200 metres above the surrounding prairie, to a maximum elevation of 1,468 metres at "Head of the Mountain" at the west end in Alberta, making it Canada's highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula. The "West Block" of the Cypress Hills spans the provincial boundary. Battle Creek runs through the central part of the park.
Approximately 700 species of plants and animals thrive in the park, including 14 species of orchids; four species of large hoofed mammals (Wapiti, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, and Pronghorn); 45 other species of mammal; and many birds species. .(wikipedia)
Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. August 2008.
This Autumn seemed to be all about waiting for clouds to move and let the sun in. It pays to be patient which isn't my strong suit, except for when it comes to horses. This was as close I got to some nice light and mere minutes after I captured this image the entire horizon was covered in dark clouds as the night swiftly closed in. It's these moments that we as photographers live for: will it or won't it light up?
What you don't see is a drone flying over me while in my kayak. It sounded like an overgrown bee. A girl can't even be alone anymore in this once sacred place, still, I have to wonder what his shots looked like from way up there.
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The stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains immediately give way to farming and ranching in south western Alberta. This photo reminds me of the emblem of Alberta which depicts a blue sky, snow capped mountains and a wheat field. This photo is taken just north of Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Peyto Lake is such a glorious view, even on smokey days such as this one. The color of the lake is caused by glacier run-off and minerals. It is located right off the Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada.
The Icefields Parkway (aka Highway 93) is 230 km long one of most spectacular drives in the world. It connects Banff National Park and Jasper.
Read more at Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icefields_Parkway
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